SHAH ALAM: A paint processing plant at the Meru Industrial Park was razed in an early morning fire Monday (April 29).

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Ahmad Mukhlis Makhtar said the department received a call about the incident at 6.34am.

He said a total of 39 firefighters together with machinery from eight fire and rescue stations, including Kapar, Klang Utara and Andalas fire stations, were rushed to the scene of the incident to control the fire.

"The fire-fighting work also involved teams from the Port Klang, Kota Raja, Shah Alam, Bukit Jelutong and Rawang fire stations.

"The fire involved two buildings of the paint processing plant. When we arrived, the fire was raging and most of the building was already engulfed in flames," he said in a statement Monday.

Ahmad Mukhlis said the incident did not involve any loss of life or injury.

He said the cause of the incident and the total losses are still under investigation. - Bernama